Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

3D Printing Start-Up Competes with Injection Molding

A year-old company is devoted to large-scale custom 3D printing at prices competitive with injection molding to 20,000 parts.

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industry 4.0

Decoding ‘Industry 4.0’

The biggest splash at NPE will come from the wave of technological innovation and futuristic enthusiasm known variously as Industry 4.0 or the Smart Factory or the Internet of Things.

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Platy Mineral Filler Does a Better Job In HFFR Cable Sheathing

Greater flame and smoke suppression, lower heat release, and a more stable char—all at an economical price.

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Molds & Tooling

News in Hot Runners & Tooling At Fakuma 2017 Show

Highlights included some unusual solutions to common problems, slim nozzles for close spacing, and controls with lots of zones, as well as a handful of new cost- and space-saving standard mold components

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best practices

How Parkway Makes Stock Jars Into a Custom Business

This family firm distinguishes itself in a commodity market by offering numerous ways to customize its stock products.

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Automotive

Everything Is Bigger in China

Where can you find a molder who buys 100 injection machines over five years, and then another 100 machines in 18 months? In China, that’s where.

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Medical

Mack Molding Adds ‘Largest Press in New England’

The 2360-ton Haitian press has a 268-oz shot capacity and the ability to handle 40,000-lb molds.

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New Tech Center Shows Off New Injection Presses

Facility features a variety of machines from Yizumi-HPM for the U.S. market.

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best practices

Micromolder’s Business Rests On Four Key Technologies

The “four legs” that support Isometric Micro Molding are micro molds, micro injection molding, micro automation, and CT scanning.

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KraussMaffei Reaches Out to Help Harvey Victims

Company will deliver check of $121,600 to Red Cross thanks to the generosity of these processors.

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Blow Molding

10 Keys to the Future of Blow Molding

From customer support and training to process simulation and impact of Industry 4.0—a blow molding machine supplier offers its take on where blow molding is headed.

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monitoring

Confused or Uncertain About Industry 4.0?

One-day conference will explore the eight key technologies associated with what has been called the “fourth industrial revolution”.

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Blending & Dosing